[Guide] Wizard Best-in-Slot Items

Sockets on jewelry isn't advantageous anyway, in terms of stat reward for affix cost. Armor can get 3 sockets for the cost of 1 affix, so of course you want that. Pants get 2 sockets for the cost of 1 affix so that's good too. Jewelry only gets 1 socket for the cost of 1 affix, so not really worth it. Helms and weapons of course are a different story because the sockets give special (awesome) effects.

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Good point, I knew there was a reason I felt that way!

What about sources? Assuming I'm not going to use the set bonus on chantodo's how do they stack up? Or does anyone have a good item comparer they use?

Updated the post with Triumvirate. I totally overlooked the increased damage stat on it. Don't think it would make that big of a difference for most builds, but Archons will definitely like that source.

CHEST: I use and love Tyrael's Might with the Int, Vit, ResAll, 12% dmg to Demons, 3% to Elites and 12% movement; works very well combined with 12% in boots for 24% movement - can get away from most anything without having to keep teleport loaded.

Don't think it would make that big of a difference for most builds, but Archons will definitely like that source.

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Not sure what you mean by "most builds", but for pure damage, Triumvirate + a high damage physical weapon like a 1300+ Echoing Fury will eclipse Chantodo's set. You'd be giving up crit there, but for a non CM build it is the best combination.

CHEST: I use and love Tyrael's Might with the Int, Vit, ResAll, 12% dmg to Demons, 3% to Elites and 12% movement; works very well combined with 12% in boots for 24% movement - can get away from most anything without having to keep teleport loaded.

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For a BiS set lacunis are simply a better place to pick up the extra movement speed, as you also get attack speed from them, not normally available on that slot - and then you can pick up attack speed from tal's chest, again not normally available on that slot.

"Vile WardAside from high INT and ALL RES, not so special but at least they look cool."

IMO vile ward looks like s***. Not just bad but really really bad, like something from a silly cartoon...
Im desperatly lookking for an alternative since they cant be dyed (invisible)
Unfortuneatly there seems to be no sensible alternative, except perhaps staying in archon form forever and ever....

"Vile WardAside from high INT and ALL RES, not so special but at least they look cool."

IMO vile ward looks like s***. Not just bad but really really bad, like something from a silly cartoon...
Im desperatly lookking for an alternative since they cant be dyed (invisible)
Unfortuneatly there seems to be no sensible alternative, except perhaps staying in archon form forever and ever....

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That bothersome? I mean, I agree and all, but... I'd wear a bras on my shoulders if they were an upgrade.

Whatever blackthorne's pants/ammy are called now ought to be mentioned too. And I still think oculus deserves mention (cough cough, slorak's madness + oculus combo eventually beats chant's once fully geared, staying quiet now until time to say I told you so.. cough)

These are the highest DPS values you can get on items. The alt items are not that close to the BiS items, but worth a mention. Strangely the only set bonus that really matter is the nats. 7% crit is just way better than 130 Int but the one thing to consider is the damage added by Zuns boots.

Slorak's perfect roll 1K DPS with perfect CHD and a socket is pretty good, but not everyone needs to worry about breakpoints in IAS. A rare wand can roll 1450+ DPS, IAS, Socket, CHD, Int, AND APOC or LL. So yeah, rare wands can still be much better.

Here are my personal break points in adding DPS. d3up.com is the site you can check for yourself to see where yours are.
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I think depth diggers and rares can roll just as good as each other, depth dodgers will have more gf/mf.

Tasker and Theo cannot roll trifecta, rares are bis, with sage gloves a close second (can't max out on crit chance/damage since only 62)

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I do not believe that is true Stegs. Look at the AH, it should give you an idea on highest possible Int per slot item. Tasker and Theo can MOST definitely roll trifecta. I lost a bid on a pair last week to be exact.